Forest fires — Burned Area in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Forest fires — Burned Area was 18,581 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area in Guinea-Bissau is 18,581 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 98.4% on the previous year and down 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 99,301 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 621.16 ha, in 1996.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 44th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39,359 ha | — |
| 1991 | 39,359 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 39,359 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 39,359 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 39,359 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 39,359 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 621.16 ha | -98.4% |
| 1997 | 4,632 ha | +645.7% |
| 1998 | 24,449 ha | +427.9% |
| 1999 | 42,379 ha | +73.3% |
| 2000 | 20,487 ha | -51.7% |
| 2001 | 45,524 ha | +122.2% |
| 2002 | 60,384 ha | +32.6% |
| 2003 | 53,370 ha | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 44,689 ha | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 35,174 ha | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 66,222 ha | +88.3% |
| 2007 | 68,788 ha | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 58,589 ha | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 39,130 ha | -33.2% |
| 2010 | 49,479 ha | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 38,873 ha | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 99,301 ha | +155.4% |
| 2013 | 58,780 ha | -40.8% |
| 2014 | 71,782 ha | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 84,611 ha | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 32,822 ha | -61.2% |
| 2017 | 12,958 ha | -60.5% |
| 2018 | 15,502 ha | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 24,953 ha | +61.0% |
| 2020 | 33,229 ha | +33.2% |
| 2021 | 13,450 ha | -59.5% |
| 2022 | 13,278 ha | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 9,365 ha | -29.5% |
| 2024 | 18,581 ha | +98.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 18,581 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,988 ha, 9.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 18,581 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,274 ha, 5.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +645.7% | 621.16 ha | 4,632 ha |
| 1998 | +427.9% | 4,632 ha | 24,449 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,823 ha | 621.16 ha | 42,379 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,236 ha | 20,487 ha | 68,788 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,906 ha | 12,958 ha | 99,301 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,581 ha | 9,365 ha | 33,229 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More climate change data for Guinea-Bissau
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.69 million kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,460 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 527.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 932.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 33.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 40.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 232.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1541 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Guinea-Bissau?
- Forest fires — burned area in Guinea-Bissau was 18,581 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 99,301 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 621.16 ha in 1996.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 44th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.